Over the last couple days, an update for the Facebook app on iOS and Android has been rolling out. You may have noticed one very distinct change: weird chirping sounds. Here is how you can turn them off in iOS and Android. »2/16/15 2:30pm 2/16/15 2:30pm

Chrome: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are a great way for you find out more about a person, especially if they don't know them but are likely to meet them. FullContact is a Chrome plugin that shows the social profiles of the person you're exchanging emails with. »12/31/14 7:00am 12/31/14 7:00am

After going through the hassles of interviewing, not getting an offer sucks. Your first assumption is you weren't qualified, but that's not always true. You also could have failed any number of hidden tests, some of them very evil.»10/23/14 2:00pm 10/23/14 2:00pm

Facebook is constantly changing its algorithms for which of your posts are shown to your friends. A recent article suggests putting "congratulations" in the update might cause more people to see it.»10/18/14 1:00pm 10/18/14 1:00pm

LinkedIn can help you land a job, but you may not have the time for regular updates. Career development specialist Lily Zhang's three-pronged interaction strategy makes sure you are seen as active on the professional network without too much effort.»9/24/14 6:00am 9/24/14 6:00am

Today and over the next few days, you'll see a Privacy Checkup popup on Facebook when you log in. The tool will help you audit your privacy settings and control who you're sharing with on the social network. »9/04/14 11:00am 9/04/14 11:00am

Web: Over the years, you have probably clicked the Like button on several Facebook pages in which you are no longer interested. Facebook Cleanser performs a quick sweep to clean up your news feed.»8/26/14 5:00am 8/26/14 5:00am

There's a reason "shameless" and "self-promotion" tend to go together: Few people enjoy promoting themselves or their work. It feels gross and shameful. Self-promotion gives me the heebie-jeebies too, but I've been learning to handle it better.»8/15/14 8:00am 8/15/14 8:00am

Web: Can't send someone a Direct Message on Twitter but want to share a private link? Privatize lets you post tweets with URLs, but only people mentioned in that tweet can access the URL. »7/15/14 4:30am 7/15/14 4:30am

Digital Inspiration has made a neat Google Sheets app that imports tweets with a particular search term or hashtag. The tweets are fetched and updated automatically, for free. »7/02/14 5:00am 7/02/14 5:00am

Chrome: Want more information about someone you have found online? Connect6 puts it at your fingertips. Just hover over a name, email, or social handle and you'll get a quick bio as long as you have the free extension installed. »6/05/14 4:30am 6/05/14 4:30am

Your profile picture is how the online world perceive you, so make it a good one. The folks at Photo Feeler surveyed 60,000 ratings of 800 profile photos and came up with a few rules to look good, like "squinching" your eyes and smiling with your teeth showing. »5/27/14 5:30am 5/27/14 5:30am

Your LinkedIn summary is the first thing anyone will see when they visit your profile, so it's important to get it right with tricks like using more than 40 words. The Daily Muse has one more: telling the reader what you want them to do next. »5/21/14 4:30am 5/21/14 4:30am

Android: Today, Google+ got a pretty big update, bringing about a brand new UI for the mobile app, as well as some improvements to photo management and, of course, Auto Awesome features. »5/20/14 9:00am 5/20/14 9:00am

Love it or (most likely) hate it, LinkedIn is the leading social network for your career, whether you're looking for a job or just want to stay in touch with others on a professional level. It's also incredibly frustrating to many of us. Here's how you can make LinkedIn less annoying and more useful. »4/25/14 8:00am 4/25/14 8:00am